真っ向

Japanese

Kanji in this term
真	向
ま Grade: 3	こう Grade: 3
yutōyomi

Alternative spelling
眞っ向 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

真っ (ma'-, “truly”) +‎ 向 (kou, “opposite side”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) まっこ​ー [màkkóꜜò] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠k̚ko̞ː]

Noun

真(ま)っ向(こう) • (makkō) 

1. directly opposite, right in front

   Often followed by から to mean squarely, head on, or directly.

   韓国(かんこく)の主権(しゅけん)に真(ま)っ向(こう)から挑発(ちょうはつ)する行為(こうい)でもある。

   Kankoku no shuken ni makkō kara chōhatsu suru kōi demo aru.

   It's also an act of direct provocation against Korea's sovereignty.